Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley scored 19 points apiece as the Cleveland Cavaliers led wire-to-wire in a 118-87 win over Washington in NBA Cup action on Tuesday night, handing the visiting Wizards their 15th consecutive defeat.

Seven players scored in double figures for Cleveland, which led by as many as 31 and improved to an NBA-best 19-3. Sam Merrill and Georges Niang each scored 14 points off the bench, Darius Garland added 12, Jarrett Allen scored 11 and Caris LeVert had 10.

Mobley added 10 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who won their 10th straight meeting against the Wizards.

Cleveland made 48.3 percent of its shots from the field (43 of 89) and 34.8 percent from 3-point range (16 of 46). Washington was held to 38.6 percent shooting from the field (32 of 83) and 15.4 percent (4 of 26) from 3-point range.

Jordan Poole, Bub Carrington and Jonas Valanciunas each scored 13 points for the last-place Wizards. Jared Butler and Alex Sarr had 10 points apiece.

Washington is one defeat away from matching its franchise-record losing streak of 16 games.

Cleveland jumped to a 19-6 lead and held a 35-20 advantage at the end of the first quarter. Washington committed eight turnovers and shot 33.3 percent (7 of 21) from the field in the opening period.

The Cavaliers carried the momentum into the second quarter and extended their lead to 60-38 with 1:36 left in the half.

Mobley had 13 points in the first half for Cleveland, which led 60-42 at intermission. Washington was held to 34.1 percent shooting from the field and 14.3 percent (2 of 14) from 3-point range.

Cleveland maintained a double-digit throughout the second half, and both teams rested their starters for much of the fourth quarter.

Washington played without forward Kyle Kuzma, who missed his second straight game due to a sprained left rib.

Wizards forwards Corey Kispert and Kyshawn George both exited with left ankle sprains in the second quarter and did not return. Malcolm Brogdon exited in the third quarter with right knee soreness.

Cleveland forward Dean Wade returned after missing six games with a sprained left ankle and had six rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench.

--Field Level Media